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Seasonal hiring makes our shifts so chaotic and I wanted to make a thread where we can vent and relieve the stress that results.
I'll start. I have to follow my core routines and complete them on time. Simple, right? I wish. Along with culling, qmosing, pushing, tpcing, sdaing -- there's market endcaps that your CTL delegates to you and other PA. 45 aisles, 90 endcaps. Rotates out every 3-4 weeks, not to mention ad rotations. There's also pushing dairy, not to mention ensuring freezer, dairy cooler, ambient room, produce and meat coolers are swept and mopped. On top of that, cleaning gondolas, wiping down freezer doors, etc.
But wait, there's more! Dealing with vendors, doing the scorecard and following up on issues that aren't Brand or food safety related (expired product). On top of all that, there's usually those pesky hourly CAFs that drop starting at noon.
Oh, and also having to deal with any issues associated with the Truck unload process, violations of food safety guidelines, having to fill out an trailer unload form if needed.
Sometimes, things go wrong and there's product located in wrong places, chicken on top of deli, so on. The constant need to communicate and follow up to ensure daily processes are smooth and sticking to best practices.
Not to even mention the order and ensuring you order just the right amount while remaining green! Oh, guest service always comes first before anything else!
That being said -- due to massive seasonal hire and payroll getting a big freaking chunk cut out of it -- I have to do silly things like push FDC truck myself with the help of a TM from another work center because ETLs made flow leave by 4.5 hours into their shift. Oh, you want me to get the carts in parking lot too, then push the paper flow didn't get done either? Why not? I've got plenty of time!
Oh, sometimes zone in market isnt done by close? I'm sorry, but I'm more than just a sales floor TM who just pushes and zones. Sometimes, zoning is at the bottom of my list of priorities.
Oh, BR freezer still has backstock left from truck two days prior and today? BRTM can't finish freezer by end of BR day shift, due to having to do all his auto fills and Plano bringing all their revision backstock in 30 mins after morning BRTMs leave. Hell, why not? I'll jump into freezer and help get that stuff stoed do I can do my exfs and make sure I have no outs and meet brand!
No problem!
Shoot, cashier backup gets called and I gotta run across the entire store with my coat on!
So, mm yeah. **** you for questioning why I didn't get my zone done. You're just a TL with sales planners. I would pay you to do my shift for a week. Literally. On the condition that I get to shadow you around and eat a bag of chips while heckling you, as warranted.
That horse you're on is mighty high and I'm sorry you don't understand that my job has far more responsibilities and accountability than yours ever will. That fall is going to hurt.
I'll start. I have to follow my core routines and complete them on time. Simple, right? I wish. Along with culling, qmosing, pushing, tpcing, sdaing -- there's market endcaps that your CTL delegates to you and other PA. 45 aisles, 90 endcaps. Rotates out every 3-4 weeks, not to mention ad rotations. There's also pushing dairy, not to mention ensuring freezer, dairy cooler, ambient room, produce and meat coolers are swept and mopped. On top of that, cleaning gondolas, wiping down freezer doors, etc.
But wait, there's more! Dealing with vendors, doing the scorecard and following up on issues that aren't Brand or food safety related (expired product). On top of all that, there's usually those pesky hourly CAFs that drop starting at noon.
Oh, and also having to deal with any issues associated with the Truck unload process, violations of food safety guidelines, having to fill out an trailer unload form if needed.
Sometimes, things go wrong and there's product located in wrong places, chicken on top of deli, so on. The constant need to communicate and follow up to ensure daily processes are smooth and sticking to best practices.
Not to even mention the order and ensuring you order just the right amount while remaining green! Oh, guest service always comes first before anything else!
That being said -- due to massive seasonal hire and payroll getting a big freaking chunk cut out of it -- I have to do silly things like push FDC truck myself with the help of a TM from another work center because ETLs made flow leave by 4.5 hours into their shift. Oh, you want me to get the carts in parking lot too, then push the paper flow didn't get done either? Why not? I've got plenty of time!
Oh, sometimes zone in market isnt done by close? I'm sorry, but I'm more than just a sales floor TM who just pushes and zones. Sometimes, zoning is at the bottom of my list of priorities.
Oh, BR freezer still has backstock left from truck two days prior and today? BRTM can't finish freezer by end of BR day shift, due to having to do all his auto fills and Plano bringing all their revision backstock in 30 mins after morning BRTMs leave. Hell, why not? I'll jump into freezer and help get that stuff stoed do I can do my exfs and make sure I have no outs and meet brand!
No problem!
Shoot, cashier backup gets called and I gotta run across the entire store with my coat on!
So, mm yeah. **** you for questioning why I didn't get my zone done. You're just a TL with sales planners. I would pay you to do my shift for a week. Literally. On the condition that I get to shadow you around and eat a bag of chips while heckling you, as warranted.
That horse you're on is mighty high and I'm sorry you don't understand that my job has far more responsibilities and accountability than yours ever will. That fall is going to hurt.